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Friday, July 5, 2013

Who's On Top: Graphic Novels

Top 5 Graphic Novels:Hardcover:1. A Game Of Thrones, Vol. 2, by Daniel Abraham and Tony Patterson2. Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero, by Travis Beachman and Sean Chen3. Primates, by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks4. The Silver Age Of DC Comics, by Paul Levitz and Others5 Solo: The Deluxe Edition, by Various #Spotlight

Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zeroby Travis Beachman and Sean Chen

PACIFIC RIM: TALES FROM YEAR ZERO serves as a prequel to the highly-anticipated motion picture -- Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures Pacific Rim. Chronicling the very first time Earth is menaced by incredible monsters known as Kaiju, these inhuman beasts rise from the ocean depths and threaten to extinquish all mankind! Witness the race to develop massive robot fighting machines called Jaegers, each one controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. This action-packed book features many of the key characters from the film as we follow them in their early careers. Written by Pacific Rim screenwriter himself, Travis Beacham, and with del Toro's hands-on supervision, this volume is beautifully penciled by Sean Chen, Yvel Guichet, Pericles Junior, Chris Batista and Geoff Shaw; inks by Steve Bird, Mark McKenna, Pericles Junior and Matt Banning.Paperback:1. Saga, Vol. 2, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples 2. The Walking Dead Vol. 18, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard 3. The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 1,by Robert Kirkman and Others4. The Walking Dead Compendium, Vol. 2, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard5.Smile, by Riana Telgemeier#Spotlight:

Smile by Riana TelgemeierFrom the artist of BSC Graphix comes this humorous coming-of-age true story about the dental drama that ensues after a trip-and-fall mishap.Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.Manga:1.One Piece, Vol. 67, by Eiichiro Oda 2.Attack On Titan, Vol. 1, by Hajime Isayama 3.Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Vol. 3, by Shin Yoshida and Naohito Miyoshi
4.Haganai, I Don't Have Many Friends, Vol. 3, by Yomi Hirasaka and Itachi 5Skip Beat, Vol. 31, by Yoshiki Nakamura #Spotlight:

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Vol. 3 by Shin Yoshida and Naohito Miyoshi The latest Yu-Gi-Oh! series; includes an ultra-rare trading card that is highly valued by collectors.In a futuristic city, augmented reality Duels are all the rage. Duelists, using devices called D-Gazers, can interact with their environment and their opponents as never before. With more awesome monsters and unbelievable cards, the future of Yu-Gi-Oh! starts right here!In the Heartland theme park, Yuma (with a little help from Astral) has managed to defeat Captain Corn in an amazing duel, but there are more challenges yet to come! Mr. Heartland is out to capture all of the powerful Numbers cards and destroy Astral’s world. If Yuma and his friends won’t join him, Mr Heartland will crush them!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.Disclaimer: A;ll material comes from either Goodreads.com andNYTimes.com.